The Board granted a 30 percent rating for the Veteran's right knee disability with limitation of flexion effective July 12, 2012, and denied an increased rating in excess of 10 percent for the same condition.
The deciding factor: The decision was based on the functional limitations observed during the March 2017 VA examination, which showed right knee flexion limited to 15 degrees or less, meeting the criteria for a 30 percent rating under DC 5260.
- Claimed conditions
- status post right knee anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction with degenerative arthritis, with limitation of extension, status post right knee anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction with degenerative arthritis, with limitation of flexion
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- June 30, 2025
- Citation
- 25008568
What this means for you
A partial grant means some issues were granted while others were denied or remanded — common in multi-issue claims. Look at which issues went which way, and how each was argued.
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